fund
noun
a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose.
was funding
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past progressiveof fund.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Alvarado said she was surprised to learn from the Tribune that the insurance fee was funding AI-supported license plate readers.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
“We’ve had a major paradigm change, a major regime shift in the capital cycle. The capital cycle was funding financial engineering, now the capital cycle is funding a new tectonic life-changing technology,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The statute that created the agency was clear about what Congress was funding: work of “substantial scholarly and cultural significance” that reflects “the diversity and richness of our American cultural heritage.”
From Slate ● May 14, 2026
Edwards and Henderson said that prosecutors in 2007 included victims in Epstein’s nonprosecution agreement without realizing Epstein was funding their lawyers to keep them quiet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Earlier this year, Sheen said he was funding the new theatre company to fill the gap left by the folding of National Theatre Wales.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2025
